After my last experience trying to purchase a property for myself and the dogs in my care, I think I've finally found a place that will work. I hope so, because I accepted the sellers counter offer today.

For those of you who don't know, I purchased a piece of "raw land" some years ago. The intention was to build a small home and sanctuary for the "unwanted" dogs that I have chosen to help. The old saying that "no good deed goes unpunished" certainly proved true. After prepping the lot for construction, I was told that no permits would be issued due to the condition of the roadway. After fighting with the city for over a year, I finally had everything in place to begin my work, but the experience had so soured me on that lot that I knew there was no way I could ever be happy there. Fortunately, my work had put the lot into a condition that I could sell it in good conscious, knowing that whomever purchased it would not have the headaches I did.

In all, I lost a little over twelve thousand dollars. Personal dollars. Not one penny of the money designated for the rescues needs was ever in danger.

Fast forward to today - I made an offer for another piece of "raw land". This one is different from the last one, though. This one has a (barely) habitable structure on it. At some point in the future, I will be able to build on it. It's going to need work (LOTS of work) to make it secure for the dogs, so I won't be able to move to it immediately.

But it can be lived in while planning for the future. Something not possible with my last purchase.

I'm more optimistic now than I ever have been about the future of my personal rescue activities.

Wish me luck!

Benny

P.S. - the image below is one I hope to have made into a sign for my front gate. I've requested permission from the copyright holder of the "senior wieners" graphics for their use. The DRWP logo, of course, is mine to use as I see fit.

Benny